It’s a Federal Snow Day! What You Need to Know

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Due to snow, federal agencies in, D.C. are closed Tuesday.

OPM said emergency and telework-ready employees required to work must follow their agency’s policies, including written telework agreements.

(The information below is copied directly from OPM)

Non-Emergency Employees (including employees on pre-approved paid leave) will be granted excused absence (administrative leave) for the number of hours they were scheduled to work unless they are:

• required to telework,
• on official travel outside of the Washington, DC, area,
• on leave without pay, or
• on an alternative work schedule (AWS) day off.

Telework-Ready Employees who are scheduled to perform telework on the effective day of the announcement or who are required to perform telework on a day when Federal offices are closed must telework the entire workday or request leave, or a combination of both, in accordance with their agency’s policies and procedures, subject to any applicable collective bargaining requirements.

Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksite unless otherwise directed by their agencies.

Visit OPM’s website for full details.

For some telework tips and tricks check out GovLoop’s Agency of the Future: Telework Guide.